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Primary 1 Tests

  • Submitted by: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
  • Date lodged: Monday, 17 September 2018
  • Motion reference: S5M-13945
  • Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, 19 September 2018

That the Parliament believes that good-quality pupil assessment is an essential component of the drive to raise educational standards in Scotland's schools, but notes the level of concern that has been raised by teachers and other education professionals regarding the introduction and delivery of new testing arrangements for Primary 1 (P1) pupils; considers that this concern questions whether the new P1 tests are in line with the play-based learning philosophy of early years provision in the curriculum for excellence, and, in light of this concern, calls on the Scottish Government to halt the tests in P1 and to reconsider the evidence and the whole approach to evaluating the progress of P1 pupils.


Supported by: Jeremy Balfour, Rachael Hamilton

Vote

Result 63 for, 61 against, 0 abstained, 5 did not vote Vote Passed

Scottish National Party

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Scottish Labour

Scottish Green Party

Scottish Liberal Democrats

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Independent

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Defeated amendments

Motion ref. S5M-13945.1

Primary 1 Tests - Amendment - Amendment

Submitted by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, September 18, 2018

Supported by: Richard Lochhead, Maree Todd
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, September 19, 2018

Result 61 for, 63 against, 0 abstained, 5 did not vote Vote Defeated